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No Boundary: An Illuminating Overview of Eastern and Western Approaches to Personal Growth (Whole mind series)

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I think this is the best book I've ever read (mainly speaking of non-fiction). Mr. Wilber explores, explains and eliminates all the illusory boundaries that we humans create, both within ourselves and between ourselves and the "rest of" the universe. Have trouble understanding the concept of "oneness"? Ken describes the whole concept in ways I've never forgotten (I read the book about 16 years ago). He not only explores the existence and creation of those boundaries but gives practical methods of eliminating them, utilizing a variety of techniques and explanations, although realizing that those boundaries are there and beginning to understand them is a huge first step. This book introduced me to the Gospel of Thomas in addition to giving me a new understanding of the book of Genesis (from the Bible, duh) and some of its many underlying nuances. This book was very hard to read; sometimes I would read a page and have to put it down, not because it is written in a confusing way but because the concepts are so beautifully complex and numbingly mindblowing. And Mr. Wilber brings them to light. My conciousness (or lack thereof :) has never been the same after reading this book. In my opinion this book is required reading for everyone, especially if you want to understand yourself and the universe. Oh but I guess that's the same thing.

This book is a valuable guide to understanding how the mechanisms of the mind create the illusion of a 'separate-self' sense. Wilber is a genius at explaining the heretofore ineffable.